Description:

A Full Service Real Estate Management Company, a Blackstone portfolio company, is a vertically integrated Real Estate management company that creates, manages, and supports communities throughout New York City.

We are focused on being a great place to work, live & grow. We are part of a competitive NYC residential real estate market and need a talented team to deliver on our promises to residents and to communicate to the world why they should live in our communities.

We are looking for someone to join our Legal Team in the role of Litigation Counsel. If you are interested in helping to build and create as we take care of our residents today and reshape communities to attract the resident of the future, then maybe you should join us.

Only read further if you are:

Kind
Thoughtful
Honest
Committed to leaving people and places better than you found them.
Someone who cares about building a great place for people to work, live & grow.

You should be:

A passionate attorney that believes helping others win is a noble cause and that empathetic leadership is the only course of action.
A problem solver who enjoys the challenge of resolving complex issues.
An executor who is passionately committed to excellence and will relentlessly pursue the team's goals.
An innovator who can generate creative solutions.
A team builder that listens, collaborates, and supports the team.
A creative who believes that if we do something we should do it better than anyone.
Flexible. Things change.

What you will do:

Responsible for all landlord-tenant litigation across properties in Manhattan and Queens.
Draft predicate notices for nuisance cases
Draft petitions for nuisance cases
Appear in Housing Court on a frequent (weekly) basis to handle non-payment, holdover, and HP actions, inclusive of negotiations, drafting stipulations of settlements, and trials.
Draft, file and manage service of process of litigation documents relating to non-payment and holdover proceedings.
Maintain, with support, the court calendar in an effective, transparent and efficient manner.
Supervise two litigation paralegals.
Work closely with Senior Litigation Counsel in executing deliverables and implementing best practices within company key objectives and results.
Manage administrative agency complaints, including but not limited to preparing responses to DHCR overcharge complaints and Division of Human Rights Complaints.
Collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
Tracking progress of all assigned litigation matters.
Manage and/or complete special projects and assignments as needed.

What you should have:

Law Degree from accredited law school
Member of State Bar of NY
2-4 years' experience practicing NYC Housing Law
Strong working knowledge of NYC Housing Courts and Landlord-Tenant Law as well as rent stabilization regulations and statutes
Experience with residential leases in New York City and familiarity with commercial and retail leases a plus.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong computer skills including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Able to multi-task under high pressure in a fast-paced environment
Superior time management and organizational skills